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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Academy
Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4DL · stmarysacademystotfold.co.uk · 01462 730343
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 297
- 99% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Free school meals
- 17.5%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 121
- 41% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (17%) with SEND